Homegrown Music is WVIA-FM's exclusive series which each week showcases the talents of regional contemporary music artists in recordings produced in the WVIA-FM studios by series host George Graham. Homegrown Music (HGM), presents new performances most Tuesdays at 9:00 PM. Homegrown Music will be preempted on March 17, for coverage of the WVIA Celtic festival, and on the 25th for coverage of the Billtown Blues Festival. Further information on Homegrown Music may be obtained via the World Wide Web at http://homegrownmusic.info and http://www.wvia.org/radio/homegrown.html

Mar. 3 Invert. The first string quartet Homegrown Music has presented, this group does not exactly play Mozart. Invert derives its name from the fact that its instrumentation is reversed from the usual with two cellos, one violin and one viola. They play fascinating original music, ranging in influence from rock to tango, along with creative group improvisations. This is an encore of a 2007 session.

Invert recording at WVIA

Charles Havira (second from left) and band at WVIA in 2001.

Mar. 10 Charles Havira. A long-time presence on the regional music scene, Havira was a founder of the well-remembered 1990s jam band Freight Train. In 2008, he released an eponymous CD. This encore from 2001 features Havira leading a group with drummer Marko Marcinko and members of the band Mere Mortals.

Mar. 17 The regular Homegrown Music segment will be preempted for the broadcast of the annual WVIA/Central Susquehanna Valley Celtic festival, recorded in Sunbury in August. Performers include Brazz Tree, KJ, Leo Scott and others. Note: Start time 8:00 PM.

Mar. 31 Walter Prezelski. Uniondale, PA resident Walter Prezelski returns to the series with another collection of his very distinctive songs, sung in his memorable bass voice. This time, he appears in a more electric setting.

Walter Prezelski recording at WVIA.

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